There is a lot of posts in various sites telling people how to install and activate windows 8.1 Pro+WMC, it needs the user to go thru a lot of procedures and phone activate, the first time he installs and everytime he re-installs, there is a cleaner and more simple method: make a install.wim that when installing, it activates by itself upon installation completion.
Needs you to have a activated win8WMC(with your own key), work on the win8.1 wim, the tokens.dat and data.dat are from the win8wmc:
that's it, compile to ISO with the install.wim, install, and get a activated win8.1WMC.
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To-day's Sunday, so I did the steps with win8.1 Pro X86 to show :
1. Double click ISO to mount, drive is K:
2. Copy install.wim to C; right click -> properties , untick "read only" ; and also take ownership
3. Made a folder "mount" in E:
4. Have the files tokens.dat and data.dat in E:
5. Carry out the DISM commands, with the correct drive code, and the WMC key, you need to do it in 9600 to work on a 9600 wim.
6. When done, open the win8Pro X86 with UltraISO, replace install.wim with the modded wim,
and add file EI.cfg to sources
[Channel]
Retail
[VL]
1
Save to new ISO "win8-1_WMC-X86".
7. I used VMWare to install, when asked for edition, choose "Windows 8.1 Pro"; no need to enter key
8. Done
Win8.1Pro+WMC+Net3.5, X86
win8.1Pro+WMC+Net3.5, X64
Note:
- I used this WMC key in a previous machine, since WMC key bundles with machine, after installation it is not activated and requires a phone call.
- If you don't wish to fight with DISM, you can download the ISO from MEGA, after installation, enter your own key, if it couldn't be activated on-line, make a phone call.
X86 ISO: https://mega.co.nz/#!sQMn0ayR!exbjrCjTHX-q96pXccKnE22k3dlvrRzArcDVPC8i664
X64 ISO: https://mega.co.nz/#!gQlwVA6b!TWvanF1TZ7cavWZWaoA3pnjACyYmOlzlfy2SskUPmeQ Note: for ISO's use WinRAR_5 to unrar, password : pcbeta-com
- On theory, if you installed with my ISO, the WMC key used was from a activated key which I don't need any more, so, you could make a phone activation if it's not blocked yet .... Good Luck!